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A winter storm threatens Northern California Feb. 16, while Texas' upgraded grid avoids major blackouts during a freeze, despite 13 deaths.
A powerful winter storm is expected to hit Northern California starting February 16, 2026, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and snow down to 2,000 feet, prompting PG&E to pre-position crews and use AI-driven models to prepare for potential outages.
Meanwhile, Texas has strengthened its isolated power grid five years after the 2021 winter storm that caused at least 246 deaths, implementing weatherization rules, expanding energy storage and generation by over 40,000 megawatts, and prioritizing critical facilities.
These upgrades helped prevent widespread blackouts during a January 2026 freeze, despite causing at least 13 deaths, according to ERCOT, which says the grid is now more resilient and prepared for extreme weather.
Una tormenta de invierno amenaza el norte de California el 16 de febrero, mientras que la red mejorada de Texas evita grandes apagones durante una helada, a pesar de 13 muertes.